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Tech Support People Are Sharing The Worst Horror Cases They’ve Seen While On The Job (35 New Pics)
It's 2022 but there are still plenty of people who struggle with computers. Not to mention all the complicated networks that connect them.
And Reddit has all the pictures to prove our ignorance. More specifically, its community 'Tech Support Gore.'
"You will cringe to the brink of passing out after a few minutes looking at this subreddit," its moderators say confidently. And they're not lying.
Tricky cable knots, cracking chips, piles of dust, and poorly designed server rooms, it's all there. Whether you're an IT specialist or just an average internet user, this stuff will get to you.
Continue scrolling to check out the subreddit's recent top posts, and for its earlier gems, fire up our previous publications on it here, here, and here.
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#1
Before And After Of A Network Switche Refresh For A School District
Laura Ketteridge 4 years ago
Ooooh, more sanity and beauty. These people have a talent for sorting things out.
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#2
It's 2022 And I Hate Sandisk For Still Using A Design Like This
#3
I'm Done For Today
Laura Ketteridge 4 years ago
This most definitely not a disaster! It's a moment of sanity and beauty in a crazy world.
#4
Thanks To Poor Planning, This Is How I Have To Service This Equipment
#5
Some One Dropped This Off, Check That Screen Burn. It’s Off
#6
Heard We're Posting Things Found In Projectors? How About Wasps? Customer Claimed "Keeps Overheating"
#7
Hey, Our Network Is Down, Can You Look Into It? Me: I Think I See The Problem
#8
Cleaning Chromebooks In The School I Work In, This Is 4th Grade. Completely Dead To The World
#9
Ticket States “Student Chromebook Has A Nail Sticking Out Of The Headphone Jack”
#10
My Bosses Surfacebook He Refuses To Retire
Laura Ketteridge 4 years ago
I have a laptop like this. There was a battery pack under the mousepad; it had swollen up. I removed the useless (and dangerous) battery, and instead used a USB mouse. The laptop works just fine now.
#11
"My PC Gets Slower When I Turn My Space Heater On"
Laura Ketteridge 4 years ago
Ah! I know what's wrong. Yes, there is a problem with the computer slowing down, but the real problem lies between keyboard and chair.
#12
I Have Been Wondering Why I Kept Finding Random Ants On My Work Table
#13
Had A Feeling This Belonged Here
#14
Why Does My Mining Rig Keep Shutting Down?
#15
This Is What A Hard Drive Looks Like When It's Unfurled
#16
Please Do Not Turn This Fan Off It Is Keeping 5 Camera Control Units Cool
#17
Phone Gore Saved Leg Gore
#18
Client Said The Cpu Was Running Hot
#19
I. See. You
Nathaniel 4 years ago
Hudson: They're coming outta the walls. They're coming outta the goddamn walls!
Nimues Child 4 years ago
I showed this to my IT professional wife. Her horrified reaction said it all. (To answer the question: this is a wireless access point for an office)
Jo (she/they) 4 years ago
It looks like when in horror movies the guy with multiple knifes is cutting the ceiling to murder you
#20
Friend Complained Why Cpu Is 90 Degrees While Idling
#22
There Is Sawdust In This PC!
#23
Why Yes That Is A Hole In The Roof Leaving Their Dp, Switch & Routers Exposed To The Elements!
#24
Probably Not That Gory But I Found Out Why The Beamer Wasn't Producing An Image
That's a live spider with eggs in there, it wasn't very happy to see me
Rheanna Willow 4 years ago (edited)
Always makes me sad to see comments like this. I know not everyone is spider fan and some mean it only in jest. But it always seems an odd reaction to a living creature and her younge. She just living her life, eating all the things most people hate around there homes like flys and mosquitos.
#25
Customer: “Laptop Fan Seems To Be Going Bad, My Son Uses The Laptop As Ashtray”
#26
Found On Twitter
#27
Found A Weird And Exotic Cable Back Of My Grandma’s TV
#28
Nothing Like A Fun Day Destroying Company Data
#29
Access Point At My Child's School
#30
Why Won't The Temp Go Down?… Oh
#31
Oh Well, Night Shift Just Became More Fun
Yes, they have polarity, yes they're machine fed, so they all need to carefully go back in their slot
#32
Someone Offered Me A Cheap Msi Gtx 1080ti. Glad My Case Was Big Enough
#33
“I Watched A Video On How To Upgrade The Ram, But Now It Won’t Turn On”
#34
At A Student Accomodation
#35
This Smartlock With A Faulty Battery
#36
This WiFi Setup Looks A Bit Fishy
#37
Rusty Floppy Drive
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What do you think ?
censorshipsucks 4 years ago
Dear all. If you want to know why IT pros are so grumpy, see above.
Joshua Moore 4 years ago
Yep, couldn't agree more. I've been in IT for more than a decade and just about all of these made my left eye start to twitch.
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Alan Green 4 years ago
My gaming PC could be here. I bought a cheap all in one water cooler for my cpu which comes with a 2 fan radiator. I thought it would easily fit in the roof of my PC case as it's huge. But no matter how hard I tried the screw holes wont match and there's things protruding that get in the way no matter how I position it. Ended up leaving the side door of the case off and the radiator hangs there in it's place held by 2 cable ties. Great in winter as I get a nice warm blast of air hitting my legs. It's hell in summer though.
Michael Sanders 4 years ago
On the flip side I wanted to provide this. I don’t have 100% confirmation it is real, but I’ve also seen nothing saying it isn’t. Enjoy pandas, my gift to you. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ryas9OANw-E
hhh cubed 4 years ago
That was funny. I'm not sure why the downvotes. One up from me though. 👍🏻
Load More Replies... Amy G 4 years ago
I worked for a company that built websites for financial professionals. My job, aside from helping with the builds and helping with client tickets, was also to to walk the client through using/maximizing their website. I can’t even count the number of old guys who couldn’t grasp the simplest concepts and would get mad. Or would hit on me. I had one that would manufacture problems just to try to get me on the phone, I finally had to have my male colleagues take over that client. I still hate talking on the phone to this day.
NY Redneck 4 years ago
This whole thread has my OCD twitching. As someone who's is borderline compulsive about maintaining my electronics, I would have to throat punch half of these people, I swear.
censorshipsucks 4 years ago
Dear all. If you want to know why IT pros are so grumpy, see above.
Joshua Moore 4 years ago
Yep, couldn't agree more. I've been in IT for more than a decade and just about all of these made my left eye start to twitch.
Load More Replies... Alan Green 4 years ago
My gaming PC could be here. I bought a cheap all in one water cooler for my cpu which comes with a 2 fan radiator. I thought it would easily fit in the roof of my PC case as it's huge. But no matter how hard I tried the screw holes wont match and there's things protruding that get in the way no matter how I position it. Ended up leaving the side door of the case off and the radiator hangs there in it's place held by 2 cable ties. Great in winter as I get a nice warm blast of air hitting my legs. It's hell in summer though.
Michael Sanders 4 years ago
On the flip side I wanted to provide this. I don’t have 100% confirmation it is real, but I’ve also seen nothing saying it isn’t. Enjoy pandas, my gift to you. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ryas9OANw-E
hhh cubed 4 years ago
That was funny. I'm not sure why the downvotes. One up from me though. 👍🏻
Load More Replies... Amy G 4 years ago
I worked for a company that built websites for financial professionals. My job, aside from helping with the builds and helping with client tickets, was also to to walk the client through using/maximizing their website. I can’t even count the number of old guys who couldn’t grasp the simplest concepts and would get mad. Or would hit on me. I had one that would manufacture problems just to try to get me on the phone, I finally had to have my male colleagues take over that client. I still hate talking on the phone to this day.
NY Redneck 4 years ago
This whole thread has my OCD twitching. As someone who's is borderline compulsive about maintaining my electronics, I would have to throat punch half of these people, I swear.
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